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I I I i i i i Served by the United Press VOL. XXVIII-NO. 16 BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS HOME EDITION THE DOMINANT NEWSPAPER OF NORTHEA ST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Blytherille Blytheville Herald, Courier, Blytheville Mississipp! Dally Valley News, Leader. BLY'THEVILLE, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, APRI, 6, 1931 SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS: THREE CANDIDATES CLAIM MAYOR'S RACE APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS FALL'S BRIBE SENTENCE Rules Former Interior Secretary Must Serve Year Doheny Deal. WASHINGTON, April (UP)The District of Columbia appelate court today affirmed the convictions and sentences of Henry M.

and Albert B. Fall in the oil cases of the Harding edministrution. Pall, former seerciary of interior, was convicted for the alleged acceptance of a bribe from E. L. Coheny, Los' Angeles, in connection with the Elk HIlls oil Jease cate.

Blackmer, Denver, Col. oil man, now in exile in France, was convicted of contempt of court, having failed to heed a stunmons to appear as witness in the oil trials. The two were convicted in the supreme court of the Distriet; of Columbia, more than year ago. Both appealed. The appenis were argued before the appelate court February 2 and 3.

Fall's sentence was to one year In prison and he was also fined $100.000. Blackiner bad been fined 560,000. Blackiner and Fall must now pay their fines and Fall must sErve his sentence unless the case! is carried to the United. States! supreme conrt. Blackmer Wilt Appeal DENVER, April 6.

(UP) --Carl Schuyler, Denver, attorney for HenTy M. Blackmer, said today mer's contempt of court fine would be appealed to the United States supreme court as soon as possible. "Every, one has recognized for a loug time that the question inrolv. ed In Blackmer's case would have to be passed npon to the supreme court," Schuyler, sald. 613 Pemisent Farmers Get $188,327 in Loans COOTER, have been granted by the government to 613 Periscot county farrners for a total of $188.327.59.

according to M. D. Amburgy, county extension agent. The average loan is $307.22. This is only a little more than half of the' applications that have been sent in and there is no let up in the number of quests for these Icans.

Credit is to the efforts of the! community committles. the counLy drouth committee and the tension agent for these excellent results. The banks have given ciosest cooperation. Special recognition is given to N. W.

Helm. chairman of the county drouth committee, who is giving all his time to this work without' renumcration and (o Harold S. Jones. who is the county superintendent? of schools and member of the county drouth committee. He has signed all of the applications sent from this county.

Go to Trial for Murder of Fort Smith Officer FORT SMITH, Ark. April 6 (UP)) -William T. Giles, Royce, and A. Moore, Poteau, wentl on triel here today charged with! murder in connection with the slaying cf City Detective Sam L'coth two weeks ago. Tha state contends the driendants killed the officer as they were being taken to the city jall to face charges of speeding.

Both men were taken into custody the day following the shooting. Glles is said to have confessed firing the shot that struck the detective but claims he acted In self defense. Moore denies having shot at the officer. Hold Marmaduke Farmer for Gun Fight Killing PARAGOULD. April 6 (UP) Robert Utley, 45, Marmaduke farmer, will be arraigned this afternoon before Justice of the Pance W.

W. Yopp In connection with the murder of James McCoy. 60, who died Friday following gunnight thrown with from Utley A hay wagon, sufferin which he Ins Injuries which resulted In his death. Storm Destroys Japan Airdrome With Big Loss LONDON. April 6 (UP) -An exchange telegraph dispatch Tokyo sald four persons were rd.

60 injured and 13 airplanes destroyed by a wind storm which wreaked the milllary nitwere drome at Kyushin, with daminge estimated aa $5,000,000. Rotarians Aid Child Cripples Paul P. Harris, above, of Chicago, founder of Rotary International and Edgar F. (Daddy) Alien, low of Elyria, who founded: the International Society for Crip-, pled Children soon after one of his own sons was killed in an acciident, are among the notables who will the scciety's' annual convention in Cleveland, -April 12 to Allen is president of the society, with which Rotary actively co-operate in the program' of helping the lame to FIVE TO ATTEND COTTON MEETING "Government in Business" to Be Discussed by Trade Association Saturday. Walter Parker, of New Orleans.

has been a spokesman for the cotton trade in the controversy or-! or federal farm board policies, will be guest of honor at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Cotton Trade association, to be held next Saturday at the Lafayette 'Hotel, Little Rock. The Blyheville Board of Trade will b2 represented at. the meetint by E. C. Patton.

0. 0. Hardaway. J. F.

Lenti. W. T. Osborne, and 0. 0.

Hardaway. Mr. willi also attend a meeting of the exe-i cutive committee Friday. South-1 Missouri cotton men are now' affiliated with the Arkansas association. and it is understood here that Nell Helm of and possibly others from nearby! Missouri territory will attend trade association meeting.

The business meeting will the called to order at 10 a. 11., with revision of trading ruics the cical matter for There will a o'clock, to be followed by a gram devoted to "Government Business." which Mr. will ba the principal speaker. At a meeting of the Blytheville Board of Trade this morning which delegates to the state meet-! ing were chosen it was also decided to to sand the one meeting or more of representatives. Colton Shippers asscciation, to held at New Orleans April 23 24.

Arkansas Getting Big Share of Federal FAYETTEVILLE, April 0. (UP) -Arkansas farmers are securlug 43 per cent of the total amount of loans made by the Farmers Seed ToRn cfce at Memphis, according to D. J. Burleson, University of Arkansas college of agriculture extension service. who ls in charge of staff of extension workers who pass on cropping phases of Arkansas opplications.

The office up to March 25 had inade a total of 32, 778 loans to farmers in the five stales of the Memphis omce area, totaling 451,045. Of this amount Arkansas fArmers have received $4,933,869, Dr 143 per cent of the total loans. EASTER SUNDAY TAKES BIG TOLL OF AUTO DEATHS One Fatality in Arkansas Among 64 Reported in U.S.; 13 Drown. LITTLE ROCK, April 6 accidents in Arkansas over the week end claimed one and resulted in to four persons. Miss Ola Webb, Hot Springs nurse, died last night at the Hot Springs general hospital from Injuries received when' the automoin which she was riding thruover near Malvern, Ark.

Mrs. A. W. Brassler, Russellville, who was in the car with the nurse, suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. Three persons were injured at Lewisville late last night when their outcinoblle was struck by a freight train.

61 Automobile Deaths CHICAGO, April 6 (UP)- -The automobile mortality curve sharply upward Easter Sunday wisen generally inviting spring weather lured motorists ont on the open highways, a United Press survey showed today. At least 64 persons were killed in motoring accidents, according reports from United Press corres-1 pondents. Another -13 deaths were caused by drowning. The heaviest toll from automobile accidents was taken in where 13 persons were killed. Sev-; en drownings also occurred in that state.

Six Drown at Ferry Landing CHESTER. April 6 (UP)Six persons were drowned night when the automobile In which's were enroute to a birthday party plunged into the Mississipp! river at a ferry landing near here. The dead: Mrs. Graces Maness, 30, Mfr. and Mrs.

Frank Cerney, and the Cerneys' three young children. John Maness, driver, and Allen Brookes, were rescued by ferrymen. The party of eight all from Louis, WELS enroute to' Perryville, to celebrate the eighth birlhiday of Samuel Maness, who been vacationing with his maternal grandparents. LeRsy Woods Appointed Dry Enforcement Agent the recent re-organization of the prohibition enforcement sonnel in Arkansas, LeRoy Woods of Lusors was named as a menter of the northeastern Arkansas squad. Woods is attached to the dis-; trict office recently established at Jonesboro from which activities; in nine counties will be directed.

Woods was formerly a constable at Luxora and recently was special; officer for the Frisco railroad. He was a' deputy sheriff dnring the Jim Bass regime. Granted New Trial for Murder of Girl, VALPARAISO, April 6. (UP) -Virgil Kirkland, Gary, Heh school youth convicted of murder'Ing Alene Draves, 18, al a drinking party, by was Judge granted Grant A new Crumpacker. trial Kirkland who had been committo the state penitentiary al Michigan City, to serve a sentence will be given a second trial before Judge Crumpacker Aprll 29.

Orders for the new trial resulted from an attack on the choice the jury made as compromise among four counts of first degree murder en which Kirkland was tried. Luxora Senior Class Presents Annual Play Smoke clouds rising from the picture taken while the city was 2000 dead and countless Injured. was flown by NRA Service from to Bird's-Eye View of Flaming City, burning city of Managua, Nicaragua, ablaze after the severe carthquake The entire central section of the Managua, via Havana, to New York Jimmy Walker, Back in New York, Faces Fight NEW YORK, Apr. -Mayor James J. Walker, target for a relentless barrage of public charges and privale Insinuations in recent weeks, beaut the.

buggest fight of his career today. Home from his -vacation In the Walker plunged Into work: as a reply to the accusetions brought against him in absence by civic and religious lead01'5 who have demanded his removal from office for alleged misfeasance For the next months or possibly for A year New York is likely to witness a battle between Tammany hall and its enemies. Porter Cole, Burdette, Succumbs to Meningitis LUXORA, Ark. Meningitis clafined another Mississippi County victim Saturday niternoon with the death of Porter Cole at Burdette. He was 26 years old.

Mr. Cole was stricken just twenLy-four hours previous to his He is survived by his wife, parents and scveral brothers and sis-. Interment was In Sandy Ridge cemetery, with the pastor of Burdette, Is Baptist the drst church death from officiating. Meningitis In this vicinity this year. Thugs Bomb Grocer Who Failed to Pay NEW YORK, April 6 (UP)-Two children were kUled and seven perinjured today because.

according to 2 police theory, a grocer falled to pay adequate tribute to; nelghborhoed thugs. The casualtles resulted from Are which followed the explosion of a bomb planted in Sebastian Geruco's Ilttle grocery store on the ground Moor of a five story tenement. Tee: grocer told police a neighborhcod had harassed him ever since 1 Bang opened the store two months ago. When they called he gave them what change he could spare, but apparently it was not sufficient, Judgment Against Bank Commissioner Reversed" LITTLE ROCK, April 6. (UP)Arkansas supreme court in a decision handed down today The versed and remanded judgment of the Independence county circult court awarded John A.

Whaley, Independence county treasurer, against Walter E. Taylor, as state bank commissioner. The county treasurer brought sult in the lower court against the Citizens Bank and Trust company of Batesville. James Reappointed to Federal Reserve Board board, It was announced today. James' present term.

expires April 27. His home is in Memphis, Tenn, George R. James has teen reappointed by President Hoover As member of the federul reserve Vote Tomorrow An Editorial Tomorrow Is election day in Blytheville. It Is our hope that all qualilied voters of this city hare taken the pains to inform themselves sufficiently as to the anerils of the respective candidates and us to whatever lysues may calst that they are prepared 10 cast their ballots on the -side of the city's welfare and progress. Popular ravernment de, sends for its success not merely upon the participation In elections of all ellizens, but upon Intelligent and well.

Informed participation, supported by 3 willingness tu subordinate pelly Individual preJuices tu the general welfore. Vole fonturrow, bat do not vote without callsfying yourself that your ballot reflecta a real effort on your part to contribute lo the advancement of your community. GUNS HOLD BIG CROWD AT BAY Four Persons Surround Courthouse as Negroes Go to Trial. SCOTTSBORO, April6 (UP) -Machine auns held back a crowd of 4,000 persons' at the' courthouse here today as nine negroes went on trial for crimiually attacking two Huntaylle white Under command of Major Joe Starnes, five companies of national guardsmen surrounded the Jackson county court house at dawn and held the anxious crowds! 300 feet from the entrances. Six machine guns were the lawn on all sides the bullding.

Miss Victoria Price, 21, and Ruby Bates, 17, victimsi of the attack. were scheduled to Jake the stand against their allnckers' earty In' the trial. Wife Goes to Trial for Killing "Other" MEMPHIS, April 6 (UP)-Mrs. Gussie Bertha Nelson, 29, wife of a printer, went on trial today on charges murder in connection, with the shooting of Miss Madelin Brown, the woman with whom kept her husband is alleged to have company for a period of several last months prior to the shooting February 20. would plead that "a wife has the Defense attorneys Indicated they SAme right that a Isusband has" In shooting person with whom he 1s keeping company and breaking i up home.

Since the shooting she has with her husband. who admitted his friendship for the woman. County Fifth in State in Number of Divorces Aithough Arkansas' divorce voltime suffered a slump last year, Mississippi county continued to rank Dith: in divorce decrees granted among the counties of the state. One hundred and twenty-eight decrees were granted In sipp! county during 1930 according statistics revealed by the state: board of health. The only coun-1 ties with a larger volume of di-1 vorce decrees than Mississippi were: Pulaski, 772: Garland, 190; Jefferson, 286 and Unton, 201.

The total for the entire state was 4.171 absolute decrees, 761 less than granted In 1929. Minister Held for Fellow Pastor's Death NEVADA, April 6. (UP)-Ajand penitent former pastor of a southern Misscur! country church awaltled restlessly in jail today for results of an inquest Into shooting of A fellow minister. On the outcome of the Inquest depends whether Rev. J.

A. Brown, 67, is to be charged with manslaughter or first degree murder for the death of Rev. George Rider, 45. Rev, Brown was dejected and extra nervous in. his cell in the county jall here.

"I wish I were dead, too." he said. The shooting of Rev. Rider cilmaxed a bitter schism in the congregation of the Christ Union church at Heller's Bluff, 15 miles northwest of Nevada. REED, FAIRFIELD AND LAWLER ARE OPTIMISTS TODAY all 10 are shown in this striking acHal which took an estimated toll D1 city WAS In flames. This picture City, from where IL was telephotced.

GOSNELL YOUTH FACING TRIAL Begin Selection of Jury to Hear Murder Case: Langley Gets Year Term. Selection of a jury for the trial of Doylo Widner, 18 year old youth, charged with the murder of Page Boyd. young national guardsman, WAS bezun at 2:45 o'clock this atternoon. Hope was held that a jury would be completed this afternoon although it is hardly likely that evidence in the case will be presented before tomorrow. With A large number of witnesses subpennoed to testify for the state and defense the trial is expected to consume the entire session of court, tomorrow.

William Langley charged with the theft of a number bf chickens was sentenced to a year in the i state prison upon the recommendaof 3 fury that found him gullty of grand larceny today. Langley's trial consumed the morning session of court and part of the session this afternoon. The trial of Jimmie Jones which was expected to open today has been postponed. Methodist Church Adds 34 at Easter Service The Easter services nt the First Methodist church Sunday were featured with the addition 34 members to the church and the baptizing of six babies. The church has had an Increns2 of 62 members since January 1, and 288 in the past sixteen months.

The pastor, P. Q. Roric, preached at both the morning and evening services. The choir gave the CAntata "The Crucifixion- In a resper service at 5 o'clock and the sunrise prayer service at 6 o'clock was followed with the sacrament of the Lord's supper. Raskob Wants Views of Dry Democrats WASHINGTON, April G.

(UP)-! If Democratic prohibitionists have better pian of solving the liquor problem John J. Raskob Is anxious to hear about it. The Democratic natfonal chairman has sent to all members of the national committee letters calling tor suggestions for possible embodiment In the 1932 platform and particularly stresses the prohibition Issue. Cold Confines British King to Windsor -King George was confined t3 his apartment at Windsor castle by a cold and slight recurrence of his old laryngills complaint today but was able to transact state business and was reported In excellent spirIts. Pre-Election Indications Are for Relatively Light Vote Tomorrow.

No official announcement of, location of the five ballot, boxes. for the municipal election was' made teday. Howeser, It Es erally understood that the boxes; will be placed at the following places: First Ward, city hall and. the bullding on East Main known as Ayrum's potato house; Second: Ward, Sterling's Ford store; Third Ward, box': Molar building aid on Main street near 21st street; The polls will be open from 8' o'clock a. m.

until 6 o'clock p. Predictions of overwhelming vietory In the election tomorrow were forthcoming from the rival camps of Mayor Neill BReed and A. B. Fairfield today, wille W. C.

Lawler, self styled "poor man's candidate" and darkhorse of the foresaw a close- die vision mayoralty race, votes, between the "mi. chine candidates" that would allot him to slip. under the wire Despite strenuous last day ties centering around the city HAD headquarters of Fairfield's the administration: forces, and headquarters st the Blytheville laundry, veteran. political obseryers were of the opine ion that the total 'vote would fall probably three hundred votes short of the record vote "of more thin 1100 ballots in 1929. Aldermanio.

Races Quiet. The mayor's race; apparently completely overshadowed the contests: the posts in the second and third wards. Tom W. Jackson, seeking re-election, and Loy. H.

Welch, are candidates for. the second WArd council seat. Nettle er has engaged In 'a very active campaign, More Interest is noted in the third ward race between J. E. Lunsford, re-election' candidate, and Hammock, but even in the third werd the mayor's MANILA VICTOR IN COUNTY MEET Beats Osceola Narrow Margin" for- Silver Cup in Literary Contest.

Literary sweepstakes in the county meet held here Saturday, in which a number of junior and senior high schools participated, went to ManIla, with Osceola a close second for. silver loving cup awarded. Monita tnade a total of 173 and threefourths points against 167 and half points scored by Osceola. 'I'ne events were divided into two groups with. students of the first six grades in section 1 nnd entries in classes from the seventh to the twelfth grades in secton 2, Among the younger students Osceola made 90 points and Manila for first and second honors, while third honors was tied with Yarbro and Burdette each making 30 i points Other honors went to: Luxora, 20; Armorel and Dell each 15; Shawnee, and Wilson, 5.

In 2 Manila made and Osccoln 7714 with Wilson third with and three-fourths. Other schools and their ratings were: Shawnee, 35; three-fourths; Dell, Luxora, Burdette, 20 223 and A complete list of the Individual and Yarbro, winers will be published tomorrow. Wife of "Gen." Coxey Hurt in Auto Accident YOUNGSTOWN, April 6. (UP -Mrs. J.

S. Coxey, 61, wife of "Genera!" Coxey, WAS in serious condition In a hospital here today from Injuries received in an aut4mobile accident last night. Breaks Arm Rolling Eggs at White House WASHINGTON, April 6. (UP)Samuel Jackson, 10. Muskezon.

broke an arm yesterday during the Easter egg rolling 0:1 the White House lawn. He was taken to an emergency hospital, Lloyd George's Daughter Adds Color to Commons LONDON, (UP) MisS Megan Lloyd George, daughter of the fam' ous Liberal leader, has brought touch of color ty the House of Commons of which she is 3 a member. In ter early days in the House, she wore simple, plain colors, but of late has appcared in modish gowns and with her hair waved In new fashion. One day she apreared in A handsome gown black welvet embroidered in red and gold and wore 8 French beret to complete the effect. ONE GIRL GETS M.

D. DEGREE MEMPHIS. (UP)-Only one wOman. Miss Mildred J. Stangley, was a member of the spring graduating cinss of the college of medicine at the University of Tennessee here.

race easily spotlight: Judge W. D. Gravette Is unopposed for re-election as elty police Judge: while Ross is. without op position: for 8 second term A5 city treasurer. Ross Hughes Is unoppor ed in asking re-election to the coupcil from the Arst ward.

Expressions of confidence were Issued by Mayor Reed 'and Mr. Fairfield this morning. am -coni fident," Mayor Reed declared, "that the voters the city, will show their falth in my administration-by returning me to ofce for a second term by a 2 to I victory. I expect sweep every ward' in the city. Nether of the otber candidates have as yet told what they purpose ito do and I belleve the voters will this Into consideration In rat turning me a decisive victory.

Says Business Man Needed. "I am running on my reputatiod 18 years as a business man 5n Blytheville," Mr. Fairfield stated. feel that a landslide from "the administration to my candidacy will result tomorrow. I have absolutely promised to no one and sAil not do so until after the election, reports to the contrary.

Less politics and more business 1s needin the administration of city atfairs and the voters will reward ide with an overwhelming rictory, I beHeve, over A candidate whose bustness is politics." "The second ward, which polls more votes than either of the other two, will be the battle ground. to: morrow, and if either of the two 'machine' candidates can gain. good margin In that ward victory will be assured for him," sald the darkhorse of the race, W. C. ler.

"But I belleve that they will exterminate cach other in the fight that I will emerge the winner. realize I do not have the powerful backing of the other candidates I have high hopes of victory." While Mayor Reed, the administration candidate, and Mr. Fairfield, "business man candidate!" confer:" red with their frirnds and for the ballot battle at their headquarters, Lawler strolled about streets, making a personal canvass of the voters. All Oppose Tas Boosls All three candidates for zuayor (Continued on Page Three) LUXORA, Ark -Friday evening the senior class LUXOTA high school presented their annunt piny, "Peggy's Chauffeur." in the school nuditorium. A large audience was present and the play WAS erceptionally boys and girls represent-! The well rendered.

following ed the various characters: C. B.I Wood, Jr. John Evans, Tom Rye! Scaton, Fred Shoelin, Carrol James, Charles A. Razell, 0, Hall. Victoria Layel, Made-, Mildred Majors, Es- I line Majors, ther Whitley, Maurine Mildred Galyean.

The proceeds of the play will bel applied to a class memorial; cus-, tom that has been observed by all senior classes of the school for many years. WEATHER Thaw, Barred by Britain, Lands Today in Germany! BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Apr. 6 -Harry K. Thaw, who was infromed at Southampton he would not be allowed to Jand in England, arrived today' on the Europe and procceded to Derlin. ARKANSAS- Fair and warmer tonight; Tuesday increasing cloudIness, warmer in cast portion.

According to the official weather observer, Charles Phillips, the minimum temperature here pesterday WAS 44 degrees and the make imum degrees, partly cloudy. On the same day a sear ago the mum temperature was 34 degrees and the maximum, 48 degrees, clear..